Players Challenge Fans to "Pizza Friendly"

The Chicago Fire
Soccer Club announced today that it will
hold a “Pizza Friendly” at Chicago Wicker Park hot spot Piece on Tuesday, May
25 from 5-7 PM in advance of its friendly match against Italian super-club AC
Milan on Sunday, May 30 at 7:30 PM CT. Fire players will be making pizzas and
serving fans throughout the event. Piece has specially crafted the Il Fuoco
(Fire in Italian) Pizza in honor of the match and will feature a special on its
award-winning Worryin’ Ale, with a portion of the proceeds from both the Fire
pizza and beer being donated to the Chicago Fire Foundation.

WHAT: The "Chicago Fire Pizza Friendly" will feature Fire players making and serving fans specialty Il Fuoco pizza - – a unique Fire spin on Piece’s classic New Haven-style thin crust pizza
made exclusively in honor of the Fire’s upcoming match vs. AC Milan. A portion
of proceeds sold from the Il Fuoco pizza and Piece’s award winning Worryin’
Ale beer will be donated to the Chicago Fire Foundation. The Fire will
offer several giveaways during the Pizza Friendly, including Fire scarves,
jerseys and other fan favorites.

Piece
unites classic New Haven-style thin crust pizza with award-winning microbrews
in a spacious loft setting. Piece opened in July 2001 after transforming a
roofing company garage into a casual pizzeria complete with a skylite ceiling
and sunken lounge area. Sports fans can catch events on a series of eleven 42”
plasma TVs that span the length of the bar. Revelers pack the house for games
and special events. Brewer Jonathan Cutler has won 19 major awards in nine
years of operation. In 2006, Piece and Jonathan won the prestigious World Beer
Cup Champion Small Brewpub and Brewmaster Award.

ABOUT
THE CHICAGO FIRE FOUNDATION

Through
grants and contributions to non-profit organizations, the Chicago Fire
Foundation is dedicated to enriching the quality of life of the Chicagoland
community, particularly its youth in the areas of health and wellness,
education and the environment. To date, the Foundation has donated more than
$1.4 million dollars in grants and contributions. With the generosity of the
Fire organization and the surrounding Chicagoland community, the Chicago Fire
Foundation looks forward to further opportunities to expand programming and
outreach. The Chicago Fire Foundation raises funds through events such as the
annual Season Kickoff Luncheon, the Commemorative Jersey Auction, and 50/50
Raffle. For more information about the Chicago Fire Foundation, visit www.chicago-fire.com/community.

Fans can purchase tickets for the May 30 AC
Milan match presented by Best Buy through the Club’s official website at www.chicago-fire.com or by calling the
Chicago Fire at 1-888-MLS-FIRE (657-3473). Tickets are also available via
Ticketmaster.